Sanae Kikuta - WikiHQ

is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 1996, he has competed for the UFC, PRIDE Fighting Championships, Pancrase, DREAM, World Victory Road, DEEP, Shooto, and Vale Tudo Japan. He is the former Pancrase Light Heavyweight Champion (2001–2003) and the winner of the ADCC 88 kg class in 2001.

Early life

Kikuta became a student at the Super Tiger Gym when he was in the 6th-grade elementary school, learning Shooto under Satoru Sayama, but he left the feeling that he wasn't being given enough attention in the combative aspect. Kikuta started training in Judo in his junior high school. In 1986, he won the junior high school judo Kantō tournament in the 78 kg class. In 1989, he won the championship (as a member of the Tokyo team) in the judo boys' team division at the National Athletic Meet. He also learned under Toshihiko Koga at the Nippon Sport Science University.

During his university tenure, Kikuta also tried Professional Wrestling, failing to enter New Japan Pro-Wrestling, but being accepted in Union of Wrestling Forces International and training with them for a time before leaving.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his sole apparition for Ultimate Fighting Championship, Kikuta took part in the event Ultimate Japan III in April 2000. He defeated Eugene Jackson in dominant fashion, taking him down and locking an armbar for the submission.

World Victory Road

On January 4, 2009, at World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Rebellion 2009, Kikuta faced fellow judoka Hidehiko Yoshida. The bout started characteristically slow, with Kikuta taking Yoshida down and tentatively exchanging strikes with him. At the second round, Kikuta opted for pulling guard and pursuing an ankle lock, but Yoshida remained on top and landed several punches through his guard. Afterwards, however, Kikuta reversed and got the mount, unloading ground and pound until the end of the round. The third round saw Yoshida stunning Kikuta with a punch and scoring a judo throw, but Sanae took his back and kept striking on him for the rest of the match, eventually winning the decision.

Championships and accomplishments

Grappling

Abu Dhabi Combat Club
ADCC 2001 88 kg class winner (April 2001)

Judo

Kantō region Judo Middleweight winner
The National Athletic High School Meeting, Judo 86 kg class Winner

Mixed martial arts

Lumax Cup
Tournament of J'96 Winner
Tournament of J'97 Winner
Pancrase
Pancrase Light heavyweight Champion (One time)
Tokyo Sports
Technique Award (2001)

Shootboxing

Japan Shootboxing Association
All Japan Amateur Shoot boxing Championship Heavyweight Winner

Mixed martial arts record

| Loss

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| Song Kenan

| Decision (unanimous)

| Real Fighting Championship: Real 1

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Tokyo, Japan

|Return to Welterweight.

| Win

| align=center| 31–8–3 (1)

| Masayuki Naruse

| Submission (armbar)

| Grabaka Live 3

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 2:25

| Tokyo, Japan

|Openweight bout.

| Loss

| align=center| 30–8–3 (1)

| Yuji Sakuragi

| KO (knee and soccer kick)

| Grabaka Live 2

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 0:35

| Tokyo, Japan

|Light Heavyweight bout.

| Win

| align=center| 30–7–3 (1)

| Kenichi Yamamoto

| TKO (punches)

| Grabaka Live: 1st Cage Attack

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 2:18

| Tokyo, Japan

| Win

| align=center| 29–7–3 (1)

| Lee Sak Kim

| TKO (corner stoppage)

| DEEP: 50 Impact

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 1:21

| Tokyo, Japan

|Catchweight (79 kg) bout.

| Loss

| align=center| 28–7–3 (1)

| Yasubey Enomoto

| TKO (punches)

| World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 13

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 3:57

| Tokyo, Japan

| Win

| align=center| 28–6–3 (1)

| Hidehiko Yoshida

| Decision (split)

| World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku no Ran 2009

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Saitama, Japan

|Return to Light Heavyweight.

| Win

| align=center| 27–6–3 (1)

| Chris Rice

| Submission (armbar)

| World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 3

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 3:54

| Saitama, Japan

|Middleweight bout.

| Win

| align=center| 26–6–3 (1)

| Jean-François Lénogue

| Decision (unanimous)

| PRIDE: Bushido 13

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 5:00

| Yokohama, Japan

| Win

| align=center| 25–6–3 (1)

| Makoto Takimoto

| Decision (unanimous)

| PRIDE Shockwave 2005

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Saitama, Japan

| Win

| align=center| 24–6–3 (1)

| Webster Dauphiney

| Submission (achilles lock)

| Pancrase: Brave 10

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 2:14

| Urayasu, Japan

| Win

| align=center| 23–6–3 (1)

| Keith Rockel

| Decision (majority)

| Pancrase: Brave 4

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Tokyo, Japan

| Loss

| align=center| 22–6–3 (1)

| Yuki Kondo

| KO (punch)

| Pancrase: Hybrid 10

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 0:08

| Tokyo, Japan

| Lost the Pancrase Light Heavyweight Championship.

| Win

| align=center| 22–5–3 (1)

| Elvis Sinosic

| Decision (unanimous)

| Pancrase: 10th Anniversary Show

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Tokyo, Japan

| Draw

| align=center| 21–5–3 (1)

| Yuki Kondo

| Draw

| Pancrase: Hybrid 5

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Yokohama, Japan

| Win

| align=center| 21–5–2 (1)

| Eduardo Pamplona

| Decision (unanimous)

| Pancrase: Spirit 8

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Tokyo, Japan

| Loss

| align=center| 20–5–2 (1)

| Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira

| KO (punch)

| UFO: Legend

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 0:29

| Tokyo, Japan

| Win

| align=center| 20–4–2 (1)

| Alexander Otsuka

| Decision (unanimous)

| PRIDE 20

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Yokohama, Japan

| Win

| align=center| 19–4–2 (1)

| Daisuke Watanabe

| Submission (arm-triangle choke)

| Pancrase: Proof 7

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 2:14

| Yokohama, Japan

| Win

| align=center| 18–4–2 (1)

| Ikuhisa Minowa

| TKO (cut)

| Pancrase: 2001 Anniversary Show

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 4:30

| Yokohama, Japan

| Won the vacant Pancrase Light Heavyweight Championship.

| Win

| align=center| 17–4–2 (1)

| Pshemek Wallace

| TKO (punches)

| DEEP: 2nd Impact

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 1:52

| Yokohama, Japan

| Win

| align=center| 16–4–2 (1)

| Matt Trihey

| Submission (armbar)

| Pancrase: Proof 4

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 1:11

| Tokyo, Japan

| NC

| align=center| 15–4–2 (1)

| Alex Stiebling

| No Contest (Kikuta was cut by an accidental headbutt)

| Pancrase: Proof 1

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 3:11

| Tokyo, Japan

| Win

| align=center| 15–4–2

| Kazuo Takahashi

| Submission (arm-triangle choke)

| Pancrase: Trans 7

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 7:22

| Tokyo, Japan

| Loss

| align=center| 14–4–2

| Murilo Bustamante

| Decision (unanimous)

| Pancrase: Trans 6

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 15:00

| Tokyo, Japan

| Win

| align=center| 14–3–2

| Ichio Matsubara

| Submission (armlock)

| Pancrase: Trans 4

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 2:13

| Tokyo, Japan

| Win

| align=center| 13–3–2

| Eugene Jackson

| Submission (armbar)

| UFC 25

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 4:38

| Tokyo, Japan

| Win

| align=center| 12–3–2

| Ryushi Yanagisawa

| Decision (unanimous)

| Pancrase: Trans 2

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 15:00

| Osaka, Japan

| Win

| align=center| 11–3–2

| Minoru Suzuki

| TKO (arm-triangle choke)

| Pancrase: Breakthrough 11

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 2:39

| Yokohama, Japan

| Draw

| align=center| 10–3–2

| Travis Fulton

| Draw

| Pancrase: Breakthrough 9

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 15:00

| Tokyo, Japan

| Win

| align=center| 10–3–1

| Eddy Millis

| Submission (punches)

| Pancrase: 1999 Anniversary Show

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 1:57

| Urayasu, Japan

| Win

| align=center| 9–3–1

| Takafumi Ito

| Decision (unanimous)

| Pancrase: Breakthrough 7

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 3:00

| Tokyo, Japan

| Win

| align=center| 8–3–1

| Eric Gedek

| Submission (rear-naked choke)

| Pancrase: Breakthrough 6

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 1:20

| Tokyo, Japan

| Loss

| align=center| 7–3–1

| Paul Jones

| Decision (unanimous)

| Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 6

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Tokyo, Japan

| Draw

| align=center| 7–2–1

| Daijiro Matsui

| Draw (time limit)

| PRIDE 4

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 10:00

| Tokyo, Japan

| Loss

| align=center| 7–2

| Renzo Gracie

| Submission (guillotine choke)

| PRIDE 2

| align=center| 6

| align=center| 0:43

| Yokohama, Japan

| Win

| align=center| 7–1

| Masanori Suda

| Submission (armbar)

| Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '97 Heavyweight Tournament

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 3:59

| Japan

| Won Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '97 Heavyweight Tournament.

| Win

| align=center| 6–1

| Toshinobu Komeya

| Submission (achilles lock)

| Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '97 Heavyweight Tournament

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 1:00

| Japan

| Win

| align=center| 5–1

| Jun Kitagawa

| Submission (achilles lock)

| Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '97 Heavyweight Tournament

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 3:14

| Japan

| Loss

| align=center| 4–1

| Mushtaq Abdullah

| Submission (forearm choke)

| VTJ 1996: Vale Tudo Japan 1996

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 6:27

| Tokyo, Japan

| Win

| align=center| 4–0

| Masanori Suda

| Submission (heel hook)

| Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '96

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 1:15

| Japan

| Won Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '96.

| Win

| align=center| 3–0

| Hiroyuki Yoshioka

| Submission (heel hook)

| Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '96

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 3:05

| Japan

| Win

| align=center| 2–0

| Egan Inoue

| Decision

| Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '96

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 5:00

| Japan

| Win

| align=center| 1–0

| Saburo Kawakatsu

| Submission (keylock)

| Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '96

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 2:04

| Japan

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

| Draw

| align=center| 0-0-1

| Manabu Yamada

| Technical Draw

| DEEP 2001

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 3:00

| Tokyo, Japan

Submission grappling record

KO PUNCHES

! Result

! Opponent

! Method

! Event

! Date

! Round

! Time

! Notes

|Loss|| Renzo Gracie || Points || ADCC 2017 –88 kg|| 2017|| Overtime|| ||

|Draw|| Minoru Suzuki and Daiju Takase || Draw || The Contenders X-Rage Vol.1|| December 14, 2001|| 1|| 15:00||Partnered with Takeshi Yamazaki

|Win|| Saulo Ribeiro || Points || ADCC 2001 –88 kg|| 2001|| || ||

|Win|| Egan Inoue || || ADCC 2001 –88 kg|| 2001|| || ||

|Win|| Chris Brown || || ADCC 2001 –88 kg|| 2001|| || ||

|Win|| Evan Tanner || || ADCC 2001 –88 kg|| 2001|| || ||

|Loss|| Rigan Machado || Points || ADCC 1999 –99 kg|| 1999|| 1|| 10:00||

References

External links

Official blog
Official Grabaka site

Early life

Ultimate Fighting Championship

World Victory Road

Championships and accomplishments

Grappling

Judo

Mixed martial arts

Shootboxing

Mixed martial arts record

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Submission grappling record

See also

References

External links